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Movies US MASS Killings: Republican Gov Signs Dangerous Bill to Let Teachers Carry Guns

TN Gov. Bill Lee Signs Dangerous Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns


Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signing legislation that would allow teachers to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. This comes more than a year after a shooter opened fire and killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville.

MSNBC 27 APR 2024





Protesters Disrupt Tennessee Capitol After Guns for Teachers Bill Passes




Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on campus, sparking protesters to rally at the state Capitol in Nashville.



The Republican-backed bill passed in a 68-28 vote and will now head to the desk of GOP Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, according to The Washington Post. The measure was previously passed in the state Senate earlier this month.

Under the legislation, which mirrors a similar bill passed by Indiana in February, faculty and staff members who wish to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds would need to complete at least 40 hours of approved training specific to school policing each year.

The legislation comes after school shootings across the country continue. According to Everytown for Gun Safety, an independent, nonpartisan organization dedicated to reducing gun violence in the U.S., this year there have been at least 53 reports of gunfire on school grounds in the nation, resulting in 19 deaths and 37 injuries.


The measure sparked outrage from teachers, students and parents who took to the state Capitol, asking legislators to pass common-sense gun laws instead of allowing firearms inside classrooms.





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